Health Kick 2007

Ok, EVERYONE makes New Year's Resolutions, but this year I am sticking to mine. After the last Dr visit, we determined that I eat a LOT of sugar and carbs, don't get my heart rate up unless I am mad at someone or smoke a cigarette and I am officially overweight for the first time in my life.

I started the diet...sort of and it wasnt too hard, except for the sugar. I ate the protein and fruit for snacks, drank the "Smart Water" and it was then I learned just how much sugar I ate. I woke up at 1:30 am craving something sweet. (Yeah, I gave in and ate a bowl of cereal).

So today I asked Joe to get the treadmill out of storage and set it up. He and the boys rearranged the family room, dragged it downstairs and made predictions about just how many times I would use it before I quit.

Mike said "Maybe she will have a heart attack on it and then we can get rid of all the Crapbook Stuff and Sewing Crap and have the whole room to ourselves." NICE!

After they set it up, Joe and the boys had to get the dogs and put them on leashes and try to teach them to run the treadmill. MEN!

GROAN! I will lose 20 lbs by June. They say if you tell someone you are more likely to keep your resolution, so I will tell all of you.

I MAY Just HAVE to Quit Work!

After many days of leisure during the Holidays, I have knit 5 socks. Nevermind that they are all different colors! I have still completed 5. In 2007, I shall make the pairs. All who know me well, know that I can only do ONE thing for so long. So, by the end of a sock, I am sick of the color yarn. On to a new color and a new pattern. MUST have a challenge.



Scrapbooking has been a challenge. Had to organize all my new stuff. THAT can take hours. I am finally "into" it now. Problem is: Do I work on all the new Christmas pics, my Heritage album (got a new book on that project to read) or do I start on Mikey's stuff to have ready for his graduation party in June? Oh, well.......that is when I move on to sewing.

I did get a lot of cutting done. Now it is time to play "Let's Make a Deal" with Joe. My hand hurts and so does my arm. Let's not mention that it is the thing I HATE to do. I KNOW I am going to have to do it his way.

Rule #1: Pay him in advance
Rule #2: Supply an organized cutting list of measurements (I fly by the seat of my pants)

Let's see....Joey, Mike and Andy all want new quilts. Cat tells me Paul's is worn out too. Karen goes through one about every 4 yrs (she still drags her blankie). Catie keeps reminding me we already have the fabric for hers. Jim wants MSU socks, Catie wants ALL socks, Cat is still waiting. Yep, I just MAY have to quit my job to finish what I have started during the holidays.